SOCIAL SECURITY CODE

Industry body Nasscom has raised "serious concerns" about the new Karnataka gig workers legislation. The Karnataka Platform Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2024, aims to ensure basic minimum social security for workers.

IAMAI warns Karnataka Gig Workers Bill, 2024 impacts business ease. They urge 30-60 days consultation. Overlaps with central codes raise costs. Issues: health insurance, retirement funds, service costs, demand dips, termination notice, data sharing,...

Budget 2024 Expectations: The government is considering doubling the minimum guaranteed amount under the Atal Pension Yojana to Rs 10,000 in the upcoming budget, according to sources. This decision, which is expected by July 23, is being evaluated f...

Union Budget 2024: The Modi 3.0 government prepares to unveil the Union Budget in July amidst the challenge of implementing four crucial labour codes. These reforms, essential for attracting investments and improving ease of doing business, have fac...

MahaRERA has taken action against 628 housing projects in Maharashtra for failing to display registration numbers and QR codes in advertising. Homebuyers are advised to only engage with projects that have the mandatory RERA registration. Collaborati...

While smartphone adoption among low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities is growing, usage is limited to social media and messaging apps. This indicates that critical challenges continue to hinder the use of digital payments for close to 1 bn LMI ...

Ahead of the Union Budget for 2024-25, the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs held the eighth Pre-Budget Consultation in New Delhi, focusing on employment and skill development. Key figures like Anshuman Magazine and Suchita Dutta empha...

Vadodara fashion designer Archana Makwana received police protection after death threats for performing yoga at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Her acts sparked criticism and a legal case under IPC section 295-A. Makwana apologised, explaining her in...

The Centre has urged West Bengal to expedite the drafting of rules under the four Labour Codes, emphasizing the benefits for all societal sections, including women and migrant workers. The Centre reassured Delhi and Tamil Nadu that existing state sc...

Pakistan's ISI has been luring Indian defence officials through spies posing as attractive women, with cases like Nishant Agrawal's leak of military secrets to Pakistan coming to light. Pankaj Awasthi, an Uttar Pradesh ATS officer, revealed during A...

The Social Security Code, 2020, passed by Parliament in 2020, entails extending social security to gig and platform workers. Some of the changes envisioned for retirement fund body EPFO in the short, medium, and long term include restructuring of it...

The BJP-led NDA government is preparing to implement the four labour codes and will hold a meeting on June 20 with state labour secretaries and commissioners to review state rules. The aim is to align state rules with the Centre's model rules to ens...

Controversial social media influencer Bobby Kataria arrested over human trafficking allegations by Arun Kumar and Manish Tomar from Uttar Pradesh and defrauding them of Rs 4 lakh for fake overseas jobs via Instagram and YouTube ads. This arrest adds...

A TCS employee faced suspension after reporting a security incident involving the use of personal laptops and shared login credentials, actions against TCS policy. Despite whistleblower protection policies, the employee claimed lack of support from ...

The ministry of labour and employment is considering several options including a gradual repeal of the old labour laws to ensure there is no legal void in states that are yet to draft rules. Besides, the ministry is holding talks with states that ar...

Social security for informal sector workers, shift toward living wages likely to be part of near-term agenda. Insiders reveal that the upcoming government, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), may prioritize the swift implementation of streamlin...

The Center is expediting the enrollment of unorganized sector workers on the e-Shram portal, which provides a universal account number (UAN) and supports them with skilling and employment initiatives. Discussions with various ministries and state go...

Interim budget: The fund, proposed in the Social Security Code, 2020, would be a step toward universal social security for workers. The code, which is not yet rolled out because all the states have not framed rules, allows partial implementation of ...

Union Budget 2024:The Labour Bureau, under the ministry of labour and employment, has conducted an all-India domestic workers' survey and is in the process of finalising it. The government will work on cost implications after examining the data and ...